Restoring VM backup without vCenter
VDP—backup and recovery solution from VMware—offers the so called direct-to-host restore option, which makes it possible to recover virtual machines without vCenter Server.
Getting ready
Direct-to-host restore is supported starting from VDP 5.5. It is important to know the requirements for successful emergency restore:
The DNS required is available and configured properly for VDP appliance and the host it's running on.
The host VDP is running on has to be detached from vCenter.
How to do it...
Make sure the host VDP appliance is running on is detached from vCenter. If a host has to be detached, execute the following steps:
In vCenter Client, right-click on the host and select Remove.
In Web Client, right-click on the host, go to All vCenter Actions, and select Remove from Inventory.
Note
If the host is a part of a cluster, it has to be put into maintenance mode first.
When vCenter Server is not available, which is most likely the case if direct-to-host restore is...
